Some questions about the novel and the play for discussion.

These are NOT the questions you will get but they will be similar.
What aspects of the play engage the audience?
- boy as a symbol of hope book is very dark
- relationship between the boy and the father
- lighter moments in the book e.g. coke can, bobsled down the snowy
mountain
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What would you say are the strengths of the author?
Comment on how satisfying you found the ending to be and why?
What was the most significant moment in the play/novel and why?
Why is the setting important?
What is the central conflict?
- internal conflict battle with his conscience
- good versus evil Clarence, murderers p.g. 79
What techniques are used to show the conflict?
What is the central theme of the novel?
What are the most satisfying moments in the play/novel?
Who is a particularly memorable character in this play/ novel?
What attracted you about the book?
What language is particularly interesting in the play/novel?
What character is particularly compelling and why?
What are the key ideas in this play/book?

































Richard III